Ms. Gandy's Grade 1 Class

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Day 74

Upcoming dates:

January 10 Year Ahead Day- The Grade 1 students will spend the day in Grade 2

January 24 and 25 Market

January 31 Casual Day

February 5 Pancake Tuesday: Pancake Eating Contest

February 8 Oral Presentations: JK - Grade 8

Re-registrations packages have been sent home. All completed forms are due back no later than February 11^th, 2019, in order to save your spots.

WELCOME BACK!

I hope everyone had a lovely and restful break! We are so happy to be back into the school routine (well at least Miss Gandy is…)

Today we welcomed our new class friend… Austin!

French: We started the day with Mlle Jessica. Please see her blog at http://mllehousja.blogspot.com

Math:Today students reviewed addition and subtracting double digits. We reviewed the different rules for carrying and borrowing. For example- if the bigger number is on the bottom we need to go next door and ask for one more. Then we did some examples as a class on the board and worked on an adding and subtraction worksheet

Library:Today we went to see Ms. Hayward in the library!

Gym: Please see Ms.Yustin’s blog at https://sjaayustin.blogspot.com

Agenda:

Year ahead day- please see inside of agenda for teacher placement

Pick a story for book retell (if not done so)

Read 15 minutes

Market January 24^thand 25^th

Inquiry into Language:Students were introduced to the expectations for their story retell. We went over what the opening sentence should consist of to catch the audience’s attention. We brainstormed some examples so children could understand that an opening sentence leads the rest of their retell.

Unit of Inquiry:Today students discussed the market that will be taking place at the end of January. They started making signs for our market and discussed the four different food items we will be selling such as fruits, vegetables, snacks and drinks. On Friday they will be deciding what group they want to be in and picking one thing they will bring in for the market. If you are unable to bring in an item, please let me know ahead of time.

Thank you to my teacher helper Zayn, you are always such a great help

Have a wonderful evening,

Miss Gandy J

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Many people think that action is easy to define. It is something you do right? But action is much more than that. Action is a part of who we are. If we want to change the world we need to start with changing ourselves. But sometimes change is hard. How do we make changes to the way we think so we can help the world? If we want children to make a difference in the world we need to help them personalize the action they take, and understand that it is not just a mandate from their teachers and parents, but a life long mindset they develop. Taking action can happen at any age. Support children and youth as they begin the learning journey towards becoming adults that are change agents! I’d love to hear about the action your child takes part in at home and in the greater community. Please send me a quick email or agenda note to let me know so we can celebrate together.

Lunch Menu

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Mon. - Penne with sauce or butter OR Grilled Cheese on white bread

Tues.- Chicken fingers (2 or 3) OR Chicken Tacos (2 or 3)

Weds. - Cheese OR Pepperoni Pizza

Thurs.- Hotdog (beef or chicken) OR Hamburger (beef or veggie) OR Veggie Pasta

Fri. - Mac and cheese OR Cheese Quesadillas (2 or 3) OR Special of the Month

Everyday items

Side of rice

Side of fries (cooked in an air fryer)

Veggies and dip

Crackers and cheese

Cheese sandwich on white bread or whole wheat

Jam sandwich on white bread or whole wheat

Veggie Wrap

Turkey Wrap

Bagel and cream cheese

Soup (tomato or chicken noodle)

Chocolate or white milk

Apple or orange juice

Yogurt tube

Healthy choice cookie (Halal)

Units of Inquiry

Unit 1 - Rules, Relationships and Responsibilities

Central Idea: People living around the world all have relationships, rules, and responsibilities.

Lines of Inquiry:

- Important relationships within the community

- The importance of home, school and community rules

- The changes of rules and relationships over time

Key Concepts

Change,Responsibility, Connection

Unit 2 - We are going Prehistoric

Central Idea: Animals can change and adapt over time

Lines of Inquiry:

- Ways we gather information to tell us about Dinosaurs.

- Animals that lived on Earth during the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.

- How animals and plants survived or became extinct in the prehistoric period.

Key Concepts

- Causation, Connection, Change

Unit 3 - Outrageously Organized

Central Idea: People often use organization as a system to establish order.

Lines of Inquiry:

- Reasons why people use systems of organization.

- Strategies to organize ourselves at home, school, and in our community.

- Consequences of a presence or absence of organization.

Key Concepts

- Causation, Connection, Change

Unit 4 - Inventions, Innovations and Discovery

Central Idea: Inventions are a response to challenges and opportunities, and impact our daily lives.

Lines of Inquiry:

- The origins of different inventions and how they have changed over time.

- Events that lead to the creation of important inventions.

- Significant inventions and their inventors

Key Concepts

- Causation, Function, Form

Unit 5 - Art Attack

Central Idea: People use art forms to express their culture.

Lines of Inquiry:

- The art forms of local and international cultures both past and present.

- How art is used for expression and communication.

- How art can demonstrate various cultural experiences (e.g. language, beliefs)

Key Concepts

- Perspective, Form

Unit 6 – Animal Kingdom

Central Idea: Diverse habitats support unique communities of living things

Lines of Inquiry:

- Needs of plants and animals within various ecosystems.

- The characteristics that define habitats around the world.

- The ways human actions can affect ecosystems.

Key Concepts

- Change, Responsibility, Form